Since 2003, Apple Inc released its major OS X versions about every two years. Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard and Lion were respectively released in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011. On February 16, 2012, OS X Mountain Lion was announced, and is scheduled for release late this summer.
Mac OS X Mountain lion will not only carry on splendid features of OS X Lion which incorporated many features first introduced in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system and bolstered the interoperability of Apple’s two platforms, but also develop many new features.
iCloud
iCloud keeps your mail, calendars, contacts, documents, and more up to date on every device you use, that means, when you add, delete, or edit something on your Mac, it happens on your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, and vice versa.
Messages
You can send unlimited messages to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac – from your Mac. It is featuring delivery and read receipts, sending photos, videos, documents, and contacts to iMessage users on iOS.
Notification Center
Something new is always popping up somewhere on your Mac — an email, an instant message, a friend request, a calendar alert, and more. Notification Center makes everything seen in one place.
Reminders
It is an Apple’s to-do list and it will remind you of everything you have to do or remember. It is iCloud that keeps your reminders up to date on your Mac, iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.
Notes
Jot down whatever is on your mind and make it even more noteworthy with photos, images, and attachments.
Game Center
It is makes an incorporation between iOS and OS X. More competition will be undertaken in the bigger playing field. You will not only see Mac-to-Mac gaming, but also Mac-to-iPhone, Mac-to-iPad, and Mac-to-iPod touch gaming as well.
Airplay mirroring
With this fantastic feature, you can stream what’s on your Mac to your HDTV through Apple TV. Via Airplay mirroring, you can enjoy photos or videos as well as make a classroom or a conference room.
Mountain Lion will only run on the following Macs:
- iMac (mid 2007 or later)
- MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or later)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, 2.4/2.2 GHz), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)
- MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later)
- Mac Mini (Early 2009 or later)
- Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later)
- Xserve (Early 2009)
Apple OS X Mountain Lion is the world’s most advanced operating system. It adapt many advanced iOS features. With Apple’s data-syncing service, Mac OS X Mountain Lion will present you a more colorful life.
However, it cannot escape the doom that Apple do not support Blu-ray. Up until now, Mac Blu-ray Player is not only the first but also the best Blu-ray player compatible to Mac OSes. It is dedicating itself into further research and development. Thus, it is believe that Mac Blu-ray Player will catch Mountain Lion’s step and be the perfect companion with it in the future.